Brother Quattro 3 User Manual

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cAttach presser foot “J”. Align the center of 
the presser foot with the middle of the 
space between the fabrics and begin 
sewing. 
aBasting stitches
dWhen sewing is finished, gently tear the 
paper away. 
Tape or Elastic Attaching 
aSelect a straight stitch and attach presser 
foot “J”. 
bSet the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 
3/16 inch), and loosen the upper thread 
tension to 2.0 (see “Setting the Stitch 
Length” on page 79 and “Setting the Thread...

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gPull out the straight stitch threads.
Heirloom 
■Hemstitching (1) (Daisy Stitch) 
Use for sewing tablecloths, decorative hems, and 
decorative stitching on shirt fronts.
aInsert a type 130/705H, size 100/16 Wing 
needle.
* This specialty sewing needle is not furnished with 
your machine. Must be purchased separately.
bSelect a stitch and attach presser foot “N”.
* Select any stitch between 3-01 and 3-25.
cStart sewing.
Example: Illustration of finished product
■Hemstitching (2)...

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bSelect .
cAttach presser foot “N”. With the right side 
of the fabric facing up, sew one edge of the 
open area.
dPress   to create a mirror image of the 
stitch.
eMatch beginning needle drop points on the 
opposite edge of the open area to keep the 
stitching symmetrical.
■Hemstitching (3) (Drawn Work (2))
aPull out several threads from both sides of 
the 4 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) area which 
are not yet open. 
* Pull out four threads, leave five threads, and...

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One-step Buttonholes 
With one-step buttonholes, you can make buttonholes appropriate to the size of your button.
StitchStitch namePresser footApplications
Stitch width [mm (inch)]Stitch length  [mm (inch)]Tw in  
needle
AutoManualAutoManual
Narrow rounded 
buttonhole Buttonhole on light to medium 
weight fabrics
5.0
(3/16) 3.0 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16) 0.4
(1/64) 0.2 - 1.0
(1/64 - 1/16) NO
Wide round ended 
buttonhole Buttonholes with extra space for 
larger buttons
5.5
(7/32) 3.5 -...

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One-step buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
aReinforcement stitching
aSelect a buttonhole stitch, and attach 
buttonhole foot “A”.
bMark the position and length of the 
buttonhole on the fabric.
cPull out the button holder plate on the 
presser foot, and insert the button that will 
be put through the buttonhole. Then tighten 
the button holder plate around the button. 
aButton holder plate
dAlign the presser...

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eLower the buttonhole lever so that it is 
positioned behind the metal bracket on the 
buttonhole foot.
aButtonhole lever
a Metal bracket 
fGently hold the end of the upper thread, 
and then start sewing. 
* Feed the fabric carefully by hand while the 
buttonhole is sewn.
→ Once sewing is completed, the machine 
automatically sews reinforcement stitches, and then 
stops.
gInsert a pin along the inside of one of the 
bar tacks, and then insert the seam ripper 
into the center of...

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■Sewing Stretch Fabrics 
When sewing on stretch fabric with   or  , 
sew the buttonhole stitches over a gimp thread. 
aHook the gimp thread onto the back of 
presser foot “A”. Insert the ends into the 
grooves at the front of the presser foot, and 
then temporarily tie them there.
a Upper thread 
bLower the presser foot and start sewing.
cOnce sewing is completed, gently pull the 
gimp thread to remove any slack, and trim 
off any excess.
■Odd Shaped...

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Four-step Buttonholes
You can sew 4-step buttonholes using the following 4 stitches together. You can sew any desired length 
for the buttonhole when using 4-step buttonholes. 4-step buttonholes are a good option when attaching 
oversize buttons.
Four-step buttonholes are sewn as shown below.
aMark the position and length of the 
buttonhole on the fabric.
a Marks on fabric
b Finished stitching
Note
 When changing the stitch settings, make sure that all stitch settings are changed...

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bAttach monogramming foot “N”, and select 
stitch   to sew the left side of the 
buttonhole.
cPress the “Start/Stop” button to start 
sewing.
dSew the desired length for the buttonhole 
and press the “Start/Stop” button again.
eSelect stitch   to sew the bar tack and 
press the “Start/Stop” button.
→The machine will automatically stop after sewing 
the bar tack.
fSelect stitch   to sew the right side of 
the buttonhole, and press the “Start/Stop” 
button to...

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■Darning 
Use darning stitches for mending and other applications.
Darning is performed by sewing from the front of the presser foot to the back as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitches 
aSelect a stitch, and attach buttonhole foot 
“A”.
bSet the scale to the desired length of the 
darning.
aPresser foot scale 
b Completed length measurement 
c Width 7 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) 
d 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
StitchStitch namePresser 
footApplications
Stitch width [mm (inch)]Stitch length...